More than 20 years ago, IWC launched its first mechanical "Fliegerchronograph". With its dial done to look like a cockpit instrument, it quickly reached the status of an icon. Now, the classic design makes its comeback in a nearly identical version: the dial of this Pilot's Watch Chronograph features a quarter-seconds scale for measuring short times.

The case, in stainless steel, measures 43mm x 15.3mm. It has a soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields. It has an AR-coated convex sapphire crystal, secured against displacement by drop in air pressure. It is water resistant to 60 meters.

Movement is the Swiss automatic IWC caliber 79320 with 24 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 44 hours.
It features Côtes de Genève and Perlage finishing. Chronograph function with hours, minutes and seconds. Day and date display.

It has a black dial with beige luminous hands and markers.

It comes on a green textile strap with a steel buckle.

MSRP is $4,950. This timepiece is available exclusively for e-commerce until October 2018 via IWC's website or their Concierge service.

1. Is this watch a limited edition?
2. What does this mean: "available exclusively for e-commerce until October 2018 via IWC's website or their Concierge service". Does this mean that come October 2018 it won't be available for puchase any longer?
3. Some people -out of touch, old-fashioned people- like to try on clothes or shoes prior to buying them. Watches too, who would have thunk. Will this model be available in stores at least to "test fit" so customers can try it on and see if they like it but can't purchase it in the store -only online-, same thing Bonobos does with khaki pants?
4. If this watch is not available in IWC stores, why have IWC stores at all? --> AH YES, to buy IWC carbon fiber bikes and leather jackets, ride the vintage flight simulator, and peruse books about wooden sailboats and racing Mercedes 300SLs in the 1950s.
5. The faux-patina is something I can learn to like. The too-large-case, not so sure. Why, WHY?
6. IWC - I SALUTE YOU for using those hands on this watch.
7. This watch would look great if redesigned into the GST case... and was available with a NATO strap and with the GST bracelet as well... I'd pay money for such a thing.

Agree, the GST case needs a tweak to accept a NATO strap of a width that is commensurate with the size and width of the case. Adapter lugs made by IWC exist, so the option is there. Or the connection between case and bracelet could be reworked somehow.

I'm a huge fan of NATO straps, but we should be clear. We are talking here of modifying one of the Best Case And Bracelet Combos In The History Of Horology* to be able to accept a $10 nylon strap that looks cool for a couple days and afterwards you're sick of it and trolling websites to land the next cool-looking $10 nylon strap. Let's get our Priorities Straight.